Time Dilation

Spike looked down as Twilight drew her final breath. He wiped the tears out of his eyes. It was over. Twilight Sparkle was dead. He wanted to cry more. He wanted to sob for a hundred years, but he knew he shouldn't. He promised Twilight he would not mourn her for too long.

Spike looked down at Twilight. She looked so...peaceful. So calm. She looked like a precious artifact in a museum. Spike dared interrupt her calm when he reached down and planted one final kiss on her forehead.

Spike had to leave. The funeral preparations would have to be arranged soon. The next few days would be hard on everyone. Equestria had lost one her greatest heroes. He left the room and quietly closed the door, as if the noise would wake up Twilight. Spike went down the stairs and walked to the front door. He took one last look upstairs and smiled. He smiled. Why did he smile? He just lost a great friend to the cold and unforgiving hoof of Death. No, he knew that was wrong. He did not lose Twilight. Twilight was just going to be away for a long time. Spike knew that one day in the far yet not so distant future he would be reunited with Twilight. That is why he smiled.

With that last thought, Spike opened the door and left. Gently closing the door behind him.

The End.